Lambrequin



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. SHIPLEY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

i LAMBREQUIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 228,128, dated May 25, 1880. Application filed December 3, 1879.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. SHIPLEY, of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented a newand useful Imsuit the change of size of cornice is effected by a rearrangement of the drapery of the central piece.

In the said drawings, Figure l is afront elevation, showing the lambrequin. Fig. 2 is a rear view with the central piece distended. Fig. 3 shows the lambrequin arranged for a larger cornice than the arrangement in Fig. 1.

In order that those skilled in the art may make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the manner in which I have carried it out.

In the said drawings, A A are two end pieces or falls, having their outer lines, a a, straight, to lie parallel with the window-frame,

and their inner edges, as they approach each other, of any desired design, as in, the usualv way with lambrequins made in a single piece. Over the opening between pieces A A is arranged a gathered extensible piece, A. All three of these pieces are arranged on a single cord, B,'which is looped in and out through proper holes, as shown in the drawings. The ends of cord B are fastened in the ends of a cornice or to proper pins at the corners of the window-frame.

It is evident from the construction described that the lambrequin can be moved by attaching the ends ofthe string B to the pins or other supports at the window-corners, separating pieces A and A until their outer lines, a a, are injproper position, and then draping pieces A so as to cover the opening between them. This leaves the lambrequin with the appearance of being formed in one piece.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

As a new article of manufacture, an adjustable lambrequin composed of side pieces, A A, and central extensible piece, A', arranged upon the cord B, substantially as described.

CHARLED` J. SHIPLEY.

itnessesz W. H. TUCKER, J. T. GEEER. 

